MPEC 2022-Q153 : COMET P/2015 X1 = P/2022 Q1 = P/2008 T13 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2022-Q153 Issued 2022 August 28, 07:45 UT
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COMET P/2015 X1 = P/2022 Q1 = P/2008 T13 (PANSTARRS)
E. Schwab reports the recovery of comet P/2015 X1 (PANSTARRS) in images
taken on August 23 and 24 UT from Calar Alto-Schmidt (Z84). Following his
report, additional isolated tracklets from Catalina Sky Survey (703) taken in
2008 were identified with this comet.
Observations:
PK08T130* C2008 10 01.37698 00 22 58.76 -07 32 30.5 20.0 VrEQ153703
PK08T130 C2008 10 01.38512 00 22 58.44 -07 32 35.3 19.9 VrEQ153703
PK08T130 C2008 10 01.39329 00 22 58.08 -07 32 43.6 19.0 VrEQ153703
PK08T130 C2008 10 01.40147 00 22 57.86 -07 32 48.7 19.8 VrEQ153703
PK08T130 C2008 12 31.11418 01 02 39.26 -06 16 13.3 18.9 VrEQ153703
PK08T130 C2008 12 31.12264 01 02 39.76 -06 16 10.2 19.8 VrEQ153703
PK08T130 C2008 12 31.13120 01 02 40.52 -06 16 04.6 19.5 VrEQ153703
PK08T130 C2008 12 31.13973 01 02 41.06 -06 16 00.9 19.6 VrEQ153703
PK22Q010*2C2022 08 23.08953 02 47 40.91 +06 49 12.0 21.0 GVEQ153Z84
PK22Q010 2C2022 08 23.10197 02 47 41.77 +06 49 09.2 21.0 GVEQ153Z84
PK22Q010 2C2022 08 23.11441 02 47 42.63 +06 49 06.9 21.2 GVEQ153Z84
PK22Q010 2C2022 08 24.08953602 48 51.08 +06 45 26.1 20.9 GVEQ153Z84
PK22Q010 2C2022 08 24.10197502 48 51.93 +06 45 23.6 21.0 GVEQ153Z84
PK22Q010 2C2022 08 24.11441402 48 52.77 +06 45 20.5 21.1 GVEQ153Z84
Observer details:
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observers R. A. Kowalski, A. R. Gibbs. Measurers E.
C. Beshore, A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E.
Hill, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt. Observer E. Schwab. Measurers E. Schwab, D. Koschny,
M. Micheli, R. Kresken. 0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2015 X1 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2022 Sept. 18.0 TT = JDT 2459840.5
T 2022 Sept. 6.59611 TT Rudenko
q 2.1120578 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.14211806 Peri. 218.73923 +0.93230245 -0.35562615
a 3.6366643 Node 161.75757 +0.36144123 +0.90948060
e 0.4192321 Incl. 12.15177 +0.01312917 +0.21534876
P 6.94
From 102 observations 2008 Oct. 1-2022 Aug. 24, mean residual 0".6.
P/2015 X1 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2015 Oct. 25.0 TT = JDT 2457320.5
T 2015 Oct. 10.67759 TT Rudenko
q 2.1035374 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.14255114 Peri. 219.03048 +0.93027520 -0.36090722
a 3.6292948 Node 161.79110 +0.36658251 +0.90746679
e 0.4204005 Incl. 12.16213 +0.01432905 +0.21505813
P 6.91
From 102 observations 2008 Oct. 1-2022 Aug. 24, mean residual 0".6.
P/2015 X1 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2008 Oct. 21.0 TT = JDT 2454760.5
T 2008 Nov. 9.31431 TT Rudenko
q 2.0958376 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.14294003 Peri. 218.75533 +0.93141882 -0.35799366
a 3.6227091 Node 161.88741 +0.36368854 +0.90870467
e 0.4214723 Incl. 12.17605 +0.01377061 +0.21470065
P 6.90
From 102 observations 2008 Oct. 1-2022 Aug. 24, mean residual 0".6.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2022 07 29 02 12 43.2 +07 22 35 1.8400 2.1337 92.1 28.4 20.6
...
2022 08 13 02 34 48.2 +07 16 32 1.6765 2.1205 101.2 28.0 20.4
...
2022 08 21 02 45 10.0 +06 56 30 1.5943 2.1159 106.4 27.3 20.3
...
2022 08 27 02 52 07.8 +06 33 26 1.5355 2.1136 110.5 26.6 20.2
2022 08 28 02 53 13.0 +06 28 55 1.5259 2.1133 111.2 26.5 20.2
2022 08 29 02 54 16.7 +06 24 13 1.5165 2.1131 112.0 26.3 20.2
...
2022 09 04 03 00 09.7 +05 52 00 1.4616 2.1122 116.3 25.3 20.1
...
2022 09 12 03 06 35.2 +04 58 56 1.3939 2.1125 122.5 23.7 20.0
...
2022 09 27 03 13 41.4 +02 52 23 1.2879 2.1178 134.9 19.6 19.8
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